PUBLISHER: Coherent Market Insights | PRODUCT CODE: 1358082
PUBLISHER: Coherent Market Insights | PRODUCT CODE: 1358082
The global viral conjunctivitis drugs market is estimated to be valued at US$ 322.5 million in 2023 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 5.1% during the forecast period (2023-2030).
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Base Year: | 2022 | Market Size in 2023: | US$ 322.5 Mn |
Historical Data for: | 2018 to 2021 | Forecast Period: | 2023 - 2030 |
Forecast Period 2023 to 2030 CAGR: | 5.10% | 2030 Value Projection: | US$ 456.7 Mn |
Viral conjunctivitis is an acute conjunctival infection that is caused by various viruses, such adenovirus, herpes simplex virus, etc. Viral conjunctivitis is responsible for the majority of infectious conjunctivitis, accounting for up to 75% of cases. Characteristics of ocular viral conjunctivitis include redness, blood vessel engorgement, ocular discharge, pain, photophobia, etc. Viral conjunctivitis that is caused by a group of adenoviruses is called epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC). This family of adenoviruses contains different serotypes that can cause pharyngoconjunctival fever and nonspecific follicular conjunctivitis as well. According to the article published in the American Academy of Ophthalmology: 2021, adenoviral conjunctivitis is the most common type of eye infection in the adult population. Adenoviral conjunctivitis is highly contagious, as the virus causing the infection can survive on a countertop or a similar surface for several weeks.
Market players are engaged in various inorganic activities such as acquisitions of companies, product approval, and others, which in turn is expected to drive growth of the global viral conjunctivitis drugs market over the forecast period. For instance, on February 2020, Bausch Health Companies Inc.'s wholly owned subsidiary, Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company, announced that they had acquired the U.S. rights to Eton Pharmaceuticals' EM-100, an investigational eye drop that, if approved, would be the first over-the-counter (OTC) preservative-free formulation eye drop to be used for the treatment of ocular itching associated with conjunctivitis.
Furthermore, in July 2020, Alcon, the global leader in eye care, announced that Pataday Once Daily Relief Extra Strength (olopatadine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution 0.7%), formerly prescribed as Pazeo, had been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for sale over-the-counter (OTC) in the U.S. Pataday Once Daily Relief Extra Strength is the first and only once-daily eye allergy itch drop offering a full 24 hours of relief without a prescription. Allergies are the sixth-leading cause of chronic illness in the U.S., generating approximately US$ 2.7 billion in OTC retail sales.